[ Unfortunately, there were no kingdoms in this fantasy land. Mentioning a Regent is enough to confuse him for a second, so yeah, it might be for the better.

A pause as he gathers his thoughts. ]

I have a... friend [ yes, friend, he decides. ] who's a soldier. She taught me a lot of things I had no idea about, and... that's why I wonder. How it is to have that knowledge... and strength.